Google and Wikipedia are excellent starting points, or when you need a quick, general answer. But if you’re looking for more information, more detail, and more depth, you need specialized resources. The Library has access to many helpful databases available at the county, state, and national level. Below are the links to sites you can access almost anywhere, though some may require your library card number to get started.
If you have any difficulty in accessing a site, or would like some guidance, please contact the Reference Desk at 610-828-0441 ext. 103.
Useful for finding census, birth, marriage, death records and more. Accessible only from all public computers in the library. Look for the icon on the desktop.
AP Images
Photographs and graphics searchable by date, place, and subject.
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Chat online now with a real librarian—one-to-one in real-time—for help with any topic or information need. Click Here
The Mango Language Database is an online-language learning system teaching actual conversation skills for a wide variety of languages. Use the database to learn a new foreign language or improve your foreign language skills. English as a second language courses are also available in the Mango Language Database. Click here to visit and use Mango Languages.
Audio to Go / Downloadable Audio Books / E-Books / E-Magazines
With our digital library, patrons can browse, check out, and download digital audio books, eBooks, and magazines any time of day from anywhere in the world. Available 24/7, now your library is always open! Explore the digital library.
Explore Philadelphia history through local news, events and people with The Philadelphia Inquirer Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Offers a wide variety of resources for kids including:
This project is made possible in part by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and through Library Access Funds administered by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Department of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, Governor.
Scholastic Teachables
Worksheets, lesson plans, learning games, and more! Download printable activities for any subject: math, science, reading comprehension, STEM, writing, and beyond. Content includes lesson plans, reading passages, games and puzzles, clip art, bulletin board ideas, and skills sheets for kids in any grade.
POWER Teens provides online resources including full-text research e-resources, collections of photographs and documents, the statewide catalog of materials held in libraries throughout Pennsylvania, and Chat with a Librarian. Discover bibliographical information on contemporary authors, browse more than 150,000 full-text poems, and learn about people, places, nature, history, and science from videos and eBooks on topics such as American, Indians, Ancient Civilizations, The Civil War, and more.
POWER Library is the online portal to all that Pennsylvania libraries offer. This is the place to find trustworthy answers to questions about healthcare, consumer purchases, personal finances, and much more. Enjoy free 24/7 access to newspapers, magazines, journals, historical documents and photos, online databases, and eBooks. Research a subject. Learn about your family history. Repair your car. Locate a title. Explore career options. It’s all here at POWER Library. Click Here
Transparent Languages
Whether you’re a true language learning beginner, dusting off your old high school Spanish, or eager to tackle your tenth language—Transparent Language Online will help you get started and stick with it.
Note that in order to track your progress it is necessary to create an account in Transparent Language. If you do not want to create an account, select ‘Continue as Guest’ on the login screen. Once you’ve created an account, you can install the Transparent app on your smart device. Have questions? Ask at the Reference Desk or download our Transparent Language Online Brochure.
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